Adolescent parenthood,economic issues,and social policies |
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Authors: | Brent C Miller |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Family and Human Development, Utah State University, 84322-2905 Logan, UT |
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Abstract: | Adolescent parenthood has highly publicized adverse social and economic consequences, but these same social and economic disadvantages can be viewed as root causes of adolescent pregnancy. Recent research and revisionist debates about these issues are reviewed and summarized. Diverse implications for social policy are considered. Prevention approaches are emphasized that build on both postponing adolescent sexual intercourse and helping sexually active teens avoid pregnancy.Appreciation is expressed to Christine Bachrach and Kristin Moore for their comments on a previous version of this paper.Dr. Miller's current research interests are the family antecedents of adolescent sexual behavior and the design and evaluation of prevention programs for adolescent problem behaviors. He received his Ph.D. in family sociology from the University of Minnesota in 1975. |
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Keywords: | adolescent childbirth adolescent parenthood adolescent pregnancy teenage parents |
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